Baseline serum uric acid level as a predictor of cardiovascular disease related mortality and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of prospective studies
G Zhao, L Huang, M Song, Y Song - Atherosclerosis, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective Serum uric acid (SUA) levels have been used to predict cardiovascular and all-
cause mortality event, but the data have yielded conflicting results. We investigated whether
SUA was an independent predictor for cardiovascular or all-cause mortality with prospective
studies by meta-analysis. Methods Pubmed and Embase were searched without language
restrictions for publications available till April 2013. Only prospective studies on
cardiovascular or all-cause mortality related to SUA levels were included. Pooled adjust …
cause mortality event, but the data have yielded conflicting results. We investigated whether
SUA was an independent predictor for cardiovascular or all-cause mortality with prospective
studies by meta-analysis. Methods Pubmed and Embase were searched without language
restrictions for publications available till April 2013. Only prospective studies on
cardiovascular or all-cause mortality related to SUA levels were included. Pooled adjust …
